00:01There is no time to dwell on what happened yesterday.
00:06On the regrets, the mistakes, the satisfactions.
00:10The riders are already in their saddles for a second stage of the Tirreno Adriatico that promises to be challenging.
00:19206 kilometers from Camaiore to San Gimignano with a finale that the specialists are waiting for to attack.
00:26A climb and a dirt road.
00:30I expect a really tough finale with the gravel sector and a climb towards San Gimignano.
00:36So it will be really an exciting new finish.
00:49I'm okay, I mean I'm supposed to come in super good shape.
00:52I get sick before Strader so I just try to maintain the shape and do all the best for the
00:58team.
00:59Honestly I want to do a really good UC and I hope to be up there with the top guys.
01:15Today is a particular stage with the steerado in the finale.
01:20It's very hard and technical.
01:22It will surely be spectacular to see.
01:26Or maybe a little less than to go.
01:37We will see how it is. Yeah, I only saw the images so it will also be for me a
01:45little surprise when I enter it
01:58Off we go. A handful of minutes after the start, four riders attack and break away. They are Manuele Tarozzi,
02:10Alessandro Iacchi, Diego Pablo Sevilla, and John Boe
02:16Their move is decisive and after 35 kilometers of racing, their lead over the group is over four minutes
02:26They know that the others will soon organize to try and catch them
02:38With 100 kilometers to San Gimignano and about 30 kilometers to go before the start of the climb
02:45The breakaways lead has dropped to two minutes
02:48No one wants to give up
02:51Alessandro Iacchi wins the intermediate sprint in Pomerance
02:56Earning him a three second time bonus and five points for the cyclamen jersey ahead of his breakaway companions
03:03Tarozzi, Sevilla, and Roe
03:15The road continues to climb towards Castelnuovo, Valdice, China
03:19The first Grand Prix of the mountains, which will determine the green jersey of this Tirreno Adriatico
03:32The breakaway riders approach the climb with a minute and a half advantage over the peloton
03:37Fatigue begins to set in
03:39And it begins to rain
03:40While the gap from the peloton inexorably closes
03:48The four breakaway riders make a final push to reach the top of the Grand Prix of the mountains
03:52Sevilla attacks
03:54Bo tries to catch them but fails
03:57And the Galician rider earns the five points for the green jersey
04:08The peloton accelerates
04:10Sensing that the end of the adventure of the four riders at the head is approaching
04:14The captains of the teams that count for the classification organize operations
04:20Placing their most trusted men at the front of the peloton
04:23At the front of the pack is the orange patch of Ineos
04:27The team of race classification leader Filippo Ganna
04:30They are the ones pushing hard to finally close the gap
04:34Tarozzi, Sevilla, Roe, and Jacqui are swallowed up by the peloton after a breakaway of over 160 kilometers
04:42From now on, it will be a whole different story
04:51The peloton climbs together
04:53The leading team set a blistering pace with Ineos still leading the pack
04:56Closely followed by Van Der Paul and Van Aert
04:59With 25 kilometers to go
05:02The gaze is lost in the charm of San Gimignano
05:04One of the most beautiful villages in Tuscany
05:07Famous for the unmistakable profile of its medieval towers
05:15After 120 flat kilometers, starting with the mountain Grand Prix
05:19The road no longer turns flat but instead follows the classic Tuscan hilly route
05:24The rain intensifies, the surface is wet
05:28A danger compounded by the constant ups and downs in the final dirt road that awaits the riders
05:33Tension, maximum effort, a moment of inattention, and March and Lucy misses a turn and falls
05:39Tilt here, just says
05:41Come on, get back of me
05:43They are, yes, I think it just got off the side of the road
05:45Fortunately, the field cushions the blow
05:48He is deeply afraid and bitter at seeing the race vanish with just a few kilometers to go
05:55Here comes the dirt road
05:57The dreaded final stretch
05:58The one that can make the difference
06:01Mateo, you're strong now, eh?
06:03You are with Van Der Paul and also Del Toro, eh? Come on
06:06You have to enter it in the lead to reach the cobblestones in a favorable position
06:10The group immediately breaks up and stretches out
06:13Van Der Paul, Georgensen, Del Toro, and Pelizzari attack close behind
06:18Georgensen slips, he's not the only one
06:21The wet surface proves very treacherous
06:24Del Toro and Pelizzari don't give up and catch up with Van Der Paul
06:28He also slips
06:31The terrain is increasingly treacherous
06:34But he quickly gets back on track
06:36With two kilometers to go, the three have created a gap and are sprinting towards the finish line
06:43Under the final kilometer banner, they pass together and tackle the final stretch, which is once again uphill
06:49They know they have to give it their all and push to reach the cobblestones to San Gimignano in the
06:54best position to land the decisive sprint
06:56The three-man sprint is beautiful, exciting
07:00The wet surface leaves everyone breathless
07:06Bravo, bravo, Torito keep going
07:08Good job, good job, he can come, he can catch him
07:11This is absolutely superb, Giulio Pelizzari
07:15Who's been keeping his partner dry here
07:17Van Der Paul hasn't given up the goal stretch yet
07:19Comes up onto his shoulder
07:20It's Manolo Manolo
07:21And here goes Van Der Paul
07:23Is he going to get the drive?
07:24He's got the right side of the rope
07:25But Pelizzari responds
07:26And here comes Del Toro
07:28It might be a photo finish
07:30Three side by side by side
07:32At the line
07:32On the throw
07:33Van Der Paul takes it
07:34What a finish that was
07:37Absolutely remarkable
07:44Van Der Paul wins by an average of over 42km ahead of Del Toro and Pelizzari
07:49A stunning finale for a stage that revealed its true colours right from the start
07:54With a thrilling 160km breakaway and a tough selective finish that saw one of the race's favourites take the win
08:02He dominated the cyclocross season winning on his road debut in Belgium at the Amlop and also winning in Italy
08:09Sending a message for the upcoming Milan Sanremo on March 21st
08:13Van Der Paul wants a repeat
08:17Yeah it was actually a beautiful final
08:19Really hard as well
08:20And a really nice time for a third finish
08:23So yeah for me I enjoyed it
08:27The spectacular finale also changes the face of the general classification
08:32As second place behind Van Der Paul gives Isaac Del Toro the blue jersey of the Tirreno Adriatico
08:39Giulio Pelizzari follows him with Magna Sheffield in third
08:52Tomorrow's third stage will take the peloton from Cortona to Magliano de Marsi
08:58221km of gentle ups and downs
09:00With a final section that climbs slightly before the final straight
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